Hello and welcome to my website, my name is Randy Lanier.
With this website I hope to start a grassroots campaign that will put a stop to the draconian Minimum Mandatory Sentencing Laws in the US for marijuana smuggling. Did you know the law in the U.S. puts many people such as me in Federal Prison to serve LWOP – Life Without Parole (sometimes referred to as a “living death” or “pine box” sentence, since the offender is strictly ineligible for release while alive) for marijuana smuggling? That’s right, LWOP for smuggling marijuana.
I was indicted in 1987 for importing and distributing marijuana. After a three month trial in the state of Illinois, I was found guilty of 21 U.S.C. § 848, running a CCE (Continuing Criminal Enterprise). This enterprise imported and distributed large amounts of marijuana throughout the United States. Should I have been punished for committing this crime? The answer is yes, without question. Yet the sentencing laws do not fit the crime, especially for a 1st time, non-violent offense.
I think we all have the potential for greatness, yet we also have our faults. My biggest fault at the time was I let my ego lead me in the wrong direction.
When I was indicted, my daughter was 7 years old and my son 7 days old. Besides being a husband, father, son and brother at the time, I was trying to become a successful race car driver.
Once we understand that our experiences and conditions of our personal life are affected by our thoughts, our lives will change.
I have paid my debt to society through my incarceration and know how wrong my crime was.
I will continue to write from time to time. My hope is with your support and participation we can bring attention to my case and those who share the same fate. Together we can create a positive awareness to bring about the change needed.
Be well. Peace & Love,
Randy
Hey Randy. I hope you r the 1 I am talking to. Regardless,,, to hold this man n prison for all these years is pure BULL SHIT!! I was living in indy in the 70s and early 80s. I had met the witt bros and there Sun systems sponsor who ratted and saved his hide while fucking every one else. Brother Cobb is a piece of work. I actully had gone down to North Lauderdale to work for Sun Systems. While there the DEA told me that may not be such a good idea. I have no idea how your prosecutor can sleep at night. (realy I do though!! They r self rightous snakes] For u to not have the audacity to rat on your comrades and most likly damn good friends I guess u deserve life in hell!!! California just paroled 1 of Charlie Mansons compadries. Sweet Justice!!!!!!!! I hope to here back from u Randy. If there some way I can help I will do what I can!! let me know. Your case is a enormous miscarage of justice. God be with u !!!! johnmcwilliams@live.com
I hope that those who come to your website Randy take a few seconds and sign your petition to President Obama asking for your clemency. I am shocked to total silence at the way our government handles cases. Especially children and non-violent offenders. I have nothing more to offer except passing your petition on to others and hoping that they too will see the injustice that has been caused here, once again at the hands of our own government. It is absolutely sickening that there are real perps out there that have killed and raped and done a lot worse than sell, or smuggle pot. Don’t give up on your fight for freedom. I know you think you should have been punished for your crime, however I disagree with that. It’s pot for crying out loud. On the other hand its our governments actions that caused me to make an informed decision about the childrens organization that I am the legal researcher for, we help, and adopt children for life who kill their parents. (aka parracides) The Director writes a daily blog stop by sometimes and take a look around and see what it is that we stand for. Our Government is NOT one of them. Email if and when you can, I will take steps to pass your petition around and hopefully someone just someone might be able to get through and finally see that you are no longer a prisoner to LWOP. Take Care
Dana Hoffman b4compassion@gmail.com